Chemicals and Drugs

Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides

Complex compounds of high molecular weight occurring in living cells. These are basically of two types, ribonucleic (RNA) and deoxyribonucleic (DNA) acids, both of which consist of nucleotides (nucleoside phosphates linked together by phosphate bridges).

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Abstract

Complex compounds of high molecular weight occurring in living cells. These are basically of two types, ribonucleic (RNA) and deoxyribonucleic (DNA) acids, both of which consist of nucleotides (nucleoside phosphates linked together by phosphate bridges).

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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used for searching; NUCLEIC ACIDS; NUCLEOTIDES; & NUCLEOSIDES are available; INDEXER: Do not use; CATALOGER: Do not use

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98; use explode

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  1. D13

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009706. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009706
  2. Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77838011